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“So,” I say, actually relaxed, looking at him from beneath half–lidded eyes. “How did a nice boy like you get mixed up in all of this organized crime, anyway? Were you born to it, like me?”

“Nah,” he says, smiling at me indulgently and leaning a Mile

closer as well.

Then, to my surprise and pleasure, he begins to tell me his life

story.

I find myself paying rapt attention to Ivan’s story for the next half hour, sipping on the glass of tequila that the waiter again delivers, savoring the bite and the taste. He’s actually really, really interesting a totally self–made guy, climbing up through the

ranks with nothing but sheer will, determination, and cleverness.

Despite myself, I’m impressed. Before all of this I had thought 1 liked the kind of prince–charming guys who would politely deliver you a rose and ask you, tentatively, if you’d be interested in being

courted.

But as I listen to Ivan, and let my eyes rove over his muscles and

his tattoos…I wonder, a little, if my tastes are changing.

As I consider it, my mind flashes – unwillingly – to Kent for a moment as well. He doesn’t have any tattoos, I note, or at least,

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none that I can see – but otherwise, these two are pretty similar…

the thought, though, bringing my attention back to Ivan, He sees me focus on him at that moment, a slow smile building on his face. He intuits, I think, that I like what I see. That

lip, letting him see me

flash to my front teeth

flash back up to mine and he smiles, continuing his story. Pretending that he wasn’t distracted,

was.

I think, I like that. I like that,

the hell is

surprise me – and jump in my seat, looking up at the fire–lit person standing in front of me

sun gone down

Daniel standing there – his shirtless form a little sweaty

sitting up straight – not

react.

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on, Fay,” he says firmly, angrily, grabbing my arm and

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standing up.

Daniel murmurs, dragging me forward.

Ivan–not quite saying sorry, but, in fact, a little sorry and embarrassed – to be

wrapped

Fay,” he says, still pissed off.

you were talking to?”

just Ivan,” I say –

repeats, whirling

that everyone is staring

my mouth to respond but Daniel keeps going.

“My dad’s greatest enemy? The guy who tried to kill us not

open – I honestly don’t

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my daughter’s arm,

turn my head to see my father standing there, glaring at Daniel with a

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